Hypocrites
The story of St. Gabriel, who was killed by an ignorant mob for making a nude statue representing Purity, who is also represented by a ghostly naked girl that flits through the film.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1915 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Lois Weber |
| Runtime | 52 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.6/10 (27 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a bold visual allegory for its era, relying on the stark contrast between physical nudity and spiritual purity. It explores societal hypocrisy through the ghostly figure of the Naked Truth, who haunts the frames as a silent witness to human intolerance.
What lingers after viewing is the striking audacity of its central metaphor—a nude form as a symbol of misunderstood virtue, challenging moral conventions over a century ago. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Lois Weber
Best Watched
Watch as a silent-era curiosity, best appreciated for its historical audacity in a focused setting.
🎭 Cast
Myrtle Stedman
The Woman (as Miss Myrtle Stedman)
Courtenay Foote
Gabriel the Ascetic (as Mr. Courtenay Foote)
Herbert Standing
The Abbot (as Mr. Herbert Standing)
Adele Farrington
The Queen (as Miss Adele Farrington)
Alva D. Blake
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Dixie Carr
The Magdelan (uncredited)
Jane Darwell
Madam (uncredited)
Nigel De Brulier
Distraut Man in Church (uncredited)
Margaret Edwards
The Naked Truth (uncredited)
Vera Lewis
Parishioner (uncredited)
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